PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Nunes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Little
vs
Nunes

189 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
37
185 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nunes.
Nunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Little at a distance.
Little blocks a leg kick.
Little scores with the left hand. Nunes knows he should have avoided that one.
Little tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Little.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little misses with a two punch combination.
Little moves out of range of the body kick from Nunes.

Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nunes tries to score a body lock takedown but Little shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Little keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes managing to block the knees to the body from Little.
Nunes tries to break free but Little pushes him back against the cage.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Little appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Little lands a really nice looking cross but Nunes seems unphased.
Little goes for a small jab and connects. Now Little goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Nunes stumbles back but Little runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Nunes to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Nunes will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Little!